Is a generated privacy policy legally binding?

Yes — once published on your site and referenced in your terms of service, it's a binding disclosure document. But 'legally binding' doesn't mean 'sufficient for every situation.' The generator produces a sophisticated template covering common requirements across 20+ privacy laws. For regulated industries (healthcare, finance, children's services) or unusual data practices, the generated output is a starting point to bring to a privacy attorney, not a finished product. The tool itself states this clearly, and courts and regulators generally expect businesses with complex data practices to have counsel review their policies before publishing.

Do I really need to disclose every third-party service?

Yes. GDPR, CCPA, and most modern privacy laws require disclosure of 'categories of third parties with whom we share your information' — and regulators and plaintiffs' lawyers routinely interpret that as specific named services, not just vague categories. The concrete test: if a user filed a Subject Access Request under GDPR asking 'who has my data,' could you answer completely? If not, your disclosure is incomplete. The generator includes 60+ specific services and also supports adding custom integrations for anything not pre-listed. The audit workflow — using DevTools Network tab to identify every third-party domain your site contacts — is the single most useful step in producing an accurate policy.

How does this compare to Termly, TermsFeed, or iubenda?

Three structural differences. First, no paywalls — every clause and every export format is free, whereas the commercial generators gate CCPA disclosure, GDPR sections, specific integrations, or export formats behind $10-40/month subscriptions. Second, broader coverage — 20+ jurisdictions versus the typical 3-5, plus AI-specific clauses that most commercial generators haven't added yet. Third, privacy architecture — runs 100% in your browser with no signup or server transmission, while most commercial tools require account creation and store your business data on their servers. For a business that can afford the commercial tier and wants managed updates, those products add value. For everyone else, the UDT generator produces comparable or better output for free.

Do I need a separate Terms of Service and Cookie Policy?

Generally, yes — three separate documents. Privacy Policy discloses data practices (legally required). Terms of Service sets the contract between you and the user (governs disputes, limits liability, describes the service). Cookie Policy is sometimes separate and sometimes folded into the Privacy Policy's cookie section. GDPR's ePrivacy interpretation treats cookie consent as distinct from privacy disclosure, which is why many EU-facing sites keep them separate. The UDT generator produces the privacy policy; Terms of Service and Cookie Policy generators are on the roadmap. In the meantime, the privacy policy's cookie section is thorough enough to satisfy the CCPA cookie requirement and forms the basis for the EU cookie-law disclosure (though you also need a consent banner for that, which is a different compliance tool).

How often do I need to update my privacy policy?

At minimum, annually. In practice, whenever any of these things change: you add or remove a third-party service, you start collecting a new category of data, you change how you use existing data, you expand into a new jurisdiction, you launch a new product feature (especially AI features), you go through M&A, or the laws change (new state laws take effect regularly). Material changes require user notification under GDPR, CCPA, and most state laws — typically via email, in-product notice, or a prominent banner. The generator's JSON export feature is designed to make updates cheap: load your saved config, toggle the changes, re-export. The ongoing work is the reason the tool is browser-based and configuration-savable, not a one-time generator you'll never return to.

Is it safe to type my business information into this tool?

Yes — the generator runs entirely in client-side JavaScript and your inputs never leave your browser. You can verify this by opening DevTools → Network tab while using the tool: no outbound requests are made beyond the initial page load. Auto-save uses your browser's localStorage (local to your device), and the JSON export is a file you download rather than a record the tool keeps. For additional verification, disconnect from the internet after the page loads; the tool continues to work, which demonstrates there's no server dependency. This architecture is deliberate — a tool that asks you to disclose your data practices should not itself be a data collector.

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